- 教堂 jiàotáng churchchurch building; chapel; a place where religious services are held
- 天堂 tiāntáng heavenparadise; the happy world where good souls go after death according to some religions
- 课堂 kètáng classroomclassroom; any physical or abstract place where teaching and learning activities occur
- 食堂 shítáng cafeteriadining hall or canteen belonging to a school, company, or other organization; institutional dining room
- 人民大会堂 rénmíndàhuìtáng Great Hall of the Peoplethe Great Hall of the People, located on the edge of Tiananmen Square in Beijing
- 大堂 dàtáng lobbyThe main hall or entrance area of a hotel or restaurant where guests are received; lobby.
- 堂兄 tángxiōng cousinelder male cousin who shares the same surname; specifically the son of a father's brother who is older than oneself
- 殿堂 diàntáng palace or temple hallThe hall of a palace, temple, or other large, majestic building
- 礼堂 lǐtáng auditoriumassembly hall; large hall used for meetings, ceremonies, or performances
- 名堂 míngtang varietynames and varieties of things; categories of items in an entertainment program
- 学堂 xuétáng school(old) school; academy; a place where students received an education in former times
- 饭堂 fàntáng dining halldining hall; canteen; cafeteria; mess hall
- 堂堂 tángtáng statelydignified, imposing, or grand in appearance; majestic; stately
- 堂弟 tángdì cousinyounger male cousin on the father's side, specifically the son of a father's brother who is younger than oneself
- 礼拜堂 lǐbàitáng churchchapel or church; a place where Christians worship
- 厅堂 tīngtáng halla large room used for gatherings or for receiving guests
- 讲堂 jiǎngtáng lecture halllecture hall or classroom; often used as an older term for school classrooms
- 会堂 huìtáng assembly hallmeeting hall; large room used for gatherings, ceremonies, or assemblies
- 祠堂 cítáng ancestral hallancestral hall or memorial temple used for worshipping ancestors or great historical figures
- 灵堂 língtáng mourning halla hall or room where a coffin, urn, or portrait of the deceased is placed for people to pay their respects; funeral hall
- 欢聚一堂 huānjùyītáng to gather together happilyto gather joyfully under one roof; to have a happy reunion together
- 澡堂 zǎotáng public bathhouseA place that provides bathing services for the public, often commercially; also called [[澡堂子|澡堂子|zao3 tang2 zi5]] or [[浴池|浴池|yu4 chi2]]
- 堂而皇之 táng'érhuángzhī grand and imposingmagnificent in scale; having great scope or presence
- 同仁堂 tóngréntáng TongrentangTongrentang; a famous traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) pharmaceutical company founded in 1669 and headquartered in Beijing
- 堂妹 tángmèi younger female cousinyounger female cousin on your father's side, specifically the daughter of your father's brother
- 弄堂 lòngtáng alleyway(dialect) a lane or narrow alleyway, especially associated with residential neighborhoods in Shanghai and surrounding areas
- 满堂 mǎntáng whole audiencethe entire hall; everyone present in a venue
- 冠冕堂皇 guānmiǎntánghuáng dignifiedDignified and stately in appearance or manner; noble and impressive
- 店堂 diàntáng customer areaThe main hall or business area of a shop, restaurant, or store where customers are served; showroom.
- 草堂 cǎotáng thatched cottageA house or hut with a roof covered in thatch or straw.
- 堂堂正正 tángtángzhèngzhèng uprightupright and open; fair and square; honorable and dignified in conduct or appearance
- 同堂 tóngtáng to live under the same roofTo live in the same house or share a household, usually used of different generations of a family.
- 中堂 zhōngtáng central hallthe central room of a traditional house; main hall
- 林语堂 línyǔtáng Lin YutangLin Yutang (1895–1976), an influential Chinese writer, linguist, lexicographer, and inventor; known for his English-language books about China and for compiling the [[林语堂当代汉英词典|林語堂當代漢英詞典|lin2 yu3 tang2 dang1 dai4 han4 ying1 ci2 dian3]]
- 富丽堂皇 fùlìtánghuáng sumptuoussumptuous; gorgeous; magnificent in style or appearance; often describes buildings, decorations, or grand language
- 大礼堂 dàlǐtáng auditoriumlarge assembly hall or auditorium used for meetings and public events
- 堂兄弟 tángxiōngdì paternal male cousinssons of one's father's brothers; male cousins sharing the same paternal grandfather and family name
- 堂姐 tángjiě elder female cousinelder female cousin on one's father's side; the daughter of a father's brother who is older than oneself
- 堂上 tángshàng in the hallon the dais or in the main hall of a palace or residence
- 对簿公堂 duìbùgōngtáng to confront at courtto take someone to court; to sue; to have a legal confrontation where the plaintiff and defendant argue their case in public court
- 打退堂鼓 dǎtuìtánggǔ to give up(idiom) to give up midway; to back out of a commitment; to lose heart and quit
- 堂屋 tángwū central roomThe central room or main hall of a traditional Chinese house, often used as a parlor or for family ceremonies.
- 哄堂大笑 hōngtángdàxiào to roar with laughterthe whole room bursting into loud laughter; everyone present laughing together
- 纪念堂 jìniàntáng memorial hallmemorial hall; commemoration hall; mausoleum
- 大会堂 dàhuìtáng assembly halla large assembly hall or auditorium
- 大教堂 dàjiàotáng cathedrallarge or important church building
- 庙堂 miàotáng imperial courtThe royal or imperial court; specifically the places where emperors performed rituals and conducted state business.
- 满堂红 mǎntánghóng success across the boardVictory in everything one touches; widespread prosperity
- 公堂 gōngtáng law courtlaw court or hall in a government office used for public business or trials; often used today to refer to a modern courtroom
Sources
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- MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CH